--- product_id: 8733871 title: "Ex Libris" price: "22383CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://cameroon.desertcart.com/products/8733871-ex-libris store_origin: CM region: Cameroon --- # Ex Libris **Price:** 22383CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ex Libris - **How much does it cost?** 22383CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [cameroon.desertcart.com](https://cameroon.desertcart.com/products/8733871-ex-libris) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Perfectly balanced between humor and erudition, Ex Libris establishes Anne Fadiman as one of our finest contemporary essayists. Anne Fadiman is--by her own admission--the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill , whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over her roommate's 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only written material in the apartment that she had not read at least twice. This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. For Fadiman, as for many passionate readers, the books she loves have become chapters in her own life story. Writing with remarkable grace, she revives the tradition of the well-crafted personal essay, moving easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathologically literary family. As someone who played at blocks with her father's 22-volume set of Trollope ("My Ancestral Castles") and who only really considered herself married when she and her husband had merged collections ("Marrying Libraries"), she is exquisitely well equipped to expand upon the art of inscriptions, the perverse pleasures of compulsive proof-reading, the allure of long words, and the satisfactions of reading out loud. There is even a foray into pure literary gluttony--Charles Lamb liked buttered muffin crumbs between the leaves, and Fadiman knows of more than one reader who literally consumes page corners. Review: Style - This is a group of essays, “creative nonfiction,” all of which are delightful and some of which make serious points. Review: Anne Fadiman is a Treasure! - A contemporary essayist from a scholarly family, a wife and mother and university professor, Anne Fadiman has written a few books that are a must for VERY stimulating reading. Ex Libris is a favorite of mine - all about books and language (hobbies of all her family) - a favorite chapter is "Inset a Carrot" - fall-out-of-your-chair hilarious, as is a lot of her musing about people's use and misuse of language. I've not read a more engaging non-fiction author! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #203,999 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #86 in General Books & Reading #375 in Essays (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 450 Reviews | ## Images ![Ex Libris - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71voOGJSVvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Style *by E***N on February 23, 2026* This is a group of essays, “creative nonfiction,” all of which are delightful and some of which make serious points. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anne Fadiman is a Treasure! *by G***Y on June 4, 2024* A contemporary essayist from a scholarly family, a wife and mother and university professor, Anne Fadiman has written a few books that are a must for VERY stimulating reading. Ex Libris is a favorite of mine - all about books and language (hobbies of all her family) - a favorite chapter is "Inset a Carrot" - fall-out-of-your-chair hilarious, as is a lot of her musing about people's use and misuse of language. I've not read a more engaging non-fiction author! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Collection of 18 essays *by H***Y on February 20, 2021* This slim volume (162 pages, including the acknowledgements) has been on my bookshelf for quite a while, just waiting to be read. It was purchased after a writing/reading blogger I follow mentioned it more than once as a book which significantly influenced her reading and had a life-long impact. Like any essay collection, some I enjoyed more than others but found all of them to be interesting and enlightening. She writes about everything from her childhood, surrounded by books, to combining her library with her husbands only after being together for ten years and being married for five. I particularly found the essay 'My Odd Shelf' to be compelling as it directly relates to my own reading life and I have never heard another author address it. Ms. Fadiman grew up in a family much different than mine and it could be easy to classify her background (and therefore her essays) to be as upper-crust and snobbish. However, one of the reasons I enjoy reading is to understand others' backgrounds and perspectives. This collection accomplishes that, in addition to an excellent overview of significant literature that is helpful. Bottom line: Quite a good volume that is 4+ stars for me. I also purchased it recently as a graduation gift for a young woman who just earned her bachelor's degree in creative writing. It will be a nice addition to her library. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://cameroon.desertcart.com/products/8733871-ex-libris](https://cameroon.desertcart.com/products/8733871-ex-libris) --- *Product available on Desertcart Cameroon* *Store origin: CM* *Last updated: 2026-09-07*